HMAS Murchison
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HMAS Murchison (K442/F442) was a Modified River or Bay-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was laid down in 1943, but not commissioned until after the end of World War II. Murchison fought in the Korean War, was decommissioned in 1956, and sold for scrap in 1961.
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HMAS Murchison operating off the coast of Korea, circa 1951–52 | |
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Australia | |
Name | Murchison |
Namesake | Murchison River |
Builder | Evans Deakin & Company, Brisbane |
Laid down | 3 June 1943 |
Launched | 31 October 1944 |
Commissioned | 17 December 1945 |
Decommissioned | 15 April 1954 |
Motto | "With Undaunted Heart" |
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Fate | Sold for scrap |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Modified River (Bay)-class frigate |
Displacement | 1,537 tons (standard), 2,200 tons (full load) |
Length | 301 ft (92 m) |
Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
Draught | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
Propulsion | Triple expansion, 2 shafts, 5,500 ihp (4,100 kW) |
Speed | 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) |
Complement | 175 |
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